But that training center though...it was admittedly tempting. But enough to cancel out his plans for three whole days? He wanted to get moving soon.
Honestly, he was partially tempted to just leave outright, with or without the student council president's approval, but he didn't want to go so far.
More than anything, he didn't want to completely alienate the Sitri heiress over something so trivial. Even if he managed to get her approval through some arm-twisting, it would be much better than making her feel like her opinion didn't matter.
At least, that's what he assumed that most females cared about...he hoped that he wasn't being stupid.
Then Naruto's eyes lit up, he had an idea.
"That's a deal, but you better keep your end of the deal!" Naruto exclaimed, but before he said anything else, he checked the clock on the wall to see how much time he-
Ah...shit.
"I'm late...ugh, the teacher is definitely gonna make me stand outside again...maybe I should just skip the class...? No, damn it. Yuki is in that class." the shinobi grumbled, turning around to leave the old school building.
Both 'Great Ladies' watched in amusement as the blond troublemaker sped out of the room, grumbling to himself all the while. Only waving his hand in goodbye as a farewell.
Akeno spoke up after turning to one of her closest friends. "Well, like a storm, our kouhai has left the premises. I suppose that now that he has left, you want to open your other package in peace, right?"
Rias was already working on it, eyes sparkling as she opened up the utterly priceless piece of history that she held.
After opening the box, she carefully picked up one of the many interesting, no...beautiful weapons of the past.
It was a four-pronged metal star, an icon of one of the most famous professions in Japan; the shuriken.
She had no idea why, but she has recently become utterly fascinated with them, even more so for a japanophile such as herself. It probably had something to do with the rise of public interest in ninjas as a whole. She just couldn't get enough of it.
"This cost me a small fortune to get...but they say that this very shuriken was used by the shinobi of old; it's truly fascinating to think that humans could utilize such tools. Especially considering all of the powers that the ninjas of old were stated to have! It's incredible!" Rias gushed, eyes shining in utter enjoyment over her obsessive hobby.
Then she froze, intensely aware that she lost composure in front of a sadist, one that would love to see her incredibly embarrassed.
"...Whatever you do, never mention this to Naruto. I don't care what else you do." the red-head eventually stated seriously.
She could already see the crooked smile of his unbelievably smug face, about to poke fun of her love of Japanese culture. He very simply would never let her live this down.
Akeno responded with a beatific smile. "Of course, Buchou. I wouldn't have it any other way."
Though right after she gave her response, the black-haired girl gave her king an interested look. "So Buchou...what was with that promise you gave to our kouhai?"
Rias carefully placed the antique down on her desk, making sure that it didn't receive any scratches. "Why, I have no idea what you're talking about. Did I say something weird?"
Akeno looked as if she carefully considered the question, placing a finger on her lips and regarding the ceiling. "It's just that...I could have sworn that you made an order for a 'training center' after foxy-kun's training. As a matter of fact, I could swear that there was a new set of stairs in this building, one that I didn't see when we left. A little odd, no?"
The king said nothing for a moment, slowly turning around to regard her close friend, who was currently giving her a look of mock-consideration.
"...Fine, I admit it. I've already ordered some public servants to come by while we were away to make a pure training area, specifically built, not makeshift." Rias admitted, somewhat annoyed that her bluff was called.
Ever since Rias was defeat by Naru-no, by Naruto's clone, she has been putting more stock into the idea of a permanent area for everyone to prepare for any trials or dangers ahead. That idea only gained traction after the whole incident with the intruder and the 'phoenix' incident.
The world suddenly seemed much less stable and safe as before, was it always this way...?
Nevertheless, it was built before they came back, so Rias was eager to check out the full facilities once classes were over.
The queen then tilted her head slightly, genuinely curious this time. "So then...why claim it as a prize for his good behavior?"
Blue-green eyes simply danced with amusement, as the Gremory heiress sat back down on her chair. "Nothing too heinous in helping the prize look more appealing with some false advertisement is it, Akeno? Also, once your classes are over, make sure to contact everyone in the Peerage, we will be training after-school."
Droning.
That's all Naruto heard, a somewhat faint droning.
He made it to class on time, faced the skeptic questioning of his teacher, braved the curious looks from his peers, and finally got some obviously well-deserved rest by taking a part in class.
...
Nope, that was a total lie. He was actually laying his head down and trying to ignore everything the professor was saying, he forgot how unbelievably dull this was...
Then he felt something poke the sensitive juncture in-between his ribs and hips.
The blond groaned mournfully, not this shit again...
"Naruto, pay attention. We missed quite a bit while we were away." the hero by his side whispered, jotting down notes quickly.
Bleary blue eyes gave Yuki a dry look, amused in spite himself that she was so dedicated to her classwork. "Model student as always, huh?"
Yuki looked up from her work, returning his look with a small smirk. "Is that admiration? You can do it too, you know?"
Naruto waved her words away, he knew she was trying to help, but spending time studying when he could be training or having fun was not a good idea in his eyes.
"No thanks, I happen to like taking naps in class, besides I'm sure that you're going to drag me into another tutoring session anyways." the blond returned, shivering at his own words.
Bleh, tutoring.
The hero looked amused. "You almost sound like you're looking forward to it."
"Now I wouldn't say that." Naruto drawled, laying his head back onto his desk. "More like I understand that it's gonna happen, no matter how much I don't want it."
The bluenette's smirk faltered, suddenly becoming more somber.
"...Do you find me irritable when I ask you to study with me? Am I simply being too pushy with you?" the hero asked uneasily, shifting in her seat uncomfortably.
The shinobi's eyes snapped to the hero, his own blue eyes locking with her yellow ones.
He then closed his eyes and faced the front of the classroom. Unresponsive.
This sounded eerily similar to her entreaties for forgiveness when she spoke on behalf of her father, back at the Gremory summer home. She was worried that the event would break their friendship...was this the same?
Yuki, taking his silence as his answer, turned away. Biting her lip and ignoring the sting of her insecurities. She shouldn't have-
"Yuki."
The young female didn't react, staring firmly straight without a word.
"...I definitely wouldn't let someone that I found 'irritable' take me to tutoring sessions. Actually...I would only let people that I like do that."
Yuki snapped her head to the blond, but Naruto had already laid his head down onto his desk, trying to get some rest before class was over.
The hero stared at the unmoving blond locks and turned forward, trying to focus on the class discussion and trying really hard to stop the growing smile that was spreading across her face.
The second that class was over, Naruto booked it, ignoring the indignant huff from the teacher while he was at it.
He had more important things to worry about.
Naruto quickly moved through the hallways of the high school, trying to get ahead of the crowd that began to filter in, clogging up the corridor.
After a few moments of constant weaving through crowds of students, he descended a flight of stairs and began paying more attention to his surroundings, looking for someone...
There!
"Koneko-san! What's up?" Naruto exclaimed gleefully, waving his arm to grab her attention.
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